Days after AIPAC’s apparent success navigating the churning waters between the Obama and Netanyahu administrations, the pro-Israel lobby is being criticized by Jewish groups on both sides of the political spectrum. More ▸

The young lawyer who helped cripple the government’s case against two former AIPAC staffers says the prosecution’s loss is a “great victory” for free speech and for Israel’s friends. He’s not wrong, but the prosecution’s decision to drop the case begs for footnotes and qualifiers. More ▸